Lyrics
We won't build a home,
We won't establish a permanent residence together
You won't buy flowers every Monday
You won't show gestures of affection, like buying flowers regularly on Mondays
Or call on my birthday
You won't reach out on my birthday
I'm not the first,
I'm not the first person to love you, and I won't be the last
And I won't be the last to love you
Emphasizing that others have loved the person before and after
And I do
Despite the circumstances, the speaker loves the person
I love it when you're lonely
The speaker appreciates when the person is alone and vulnerable
That's when we feel the same
Sharing a connection during moments of loneliness
You come around, you let me down
Expressing disappointment when the person lets the speaker down
Like California rain
Comparing the letdown to the unpredictability of California rain
How many times will midnight come and go without so much
Pondering how many times midnight passes without any physical closeness
As a single touch?
Highlighting the absence of touch in the relationship
How many times will I find solace in the worst of you
Finding comfort in the flaws or difficulties of the person
'Cause I do
Despite the challenges, the speaker still loves the person
I love it when you're lonely
Expressing appreciation for the person's vulnerability and loneliness
That's when we feel the same
Connecting emotionally when both are lonely
I come around, and I let you down
The speaker acknowledges their own shortcomings and disappointment
Like California rain
Comparing the speaker's letdown to the unpredictability of California rain
I love it when you're lonely
Reiterating appreciation for the person's loneliness
That's when we feel the same
Highlighting the emotional connection during moments of solitude
You come around, you let you down
Noting when the person lets themselves down
My California rain
The person's actions are compared to the speaker's "California rain"
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